Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham after being eliminated early in the 2024 NBA Playoffs
After two seasons of many ups and downs, the Los Angeles Lakers have officially fired coach Darvin Ham. The decision was made just a few days after the yellow and purple team was eliminated early in round 1 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, losing to the Denver Nuggets for the second consecutive year. Next to …
LeBron James is angry after a controversial loss on his birthday
This is a very good and dramatic match taking place on December 31 (Vietnam time), with the top stars of the two teams such as Edwards, Rudy Robert (Minnesota) or Anthony Davis, LeBron James (Lakers). are still the most prominent players on the field. …
NBA Playoffs 2024: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid go on 'vacation' early
The big stars of Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers: Giannis Antetokounpo, Damian Lillard, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey had to leave this year's NBA Playoffs early after unavoidable defeats. After big names like Los Angeles…
UK’s Sheppard, potential top-10 pick, declares for NBA Draft
There was an electric moment in new Kentucky coach Mark Pope’s introductory press conference Sunday that, for some involved, was also a bit uncomfortable. Pope brought the packed house at Rupp Arena to a boil with this play on words: “Our job as coaches …
UConn’s Alex Karaban declares for draft, maintains eligibility
UConn forward Alex Karaban , a starting lineup mainstay during the program’s back-to-back title runs, announced Thursday he is declaring for the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. “Thank you to my family and friends for all of the countless …
March’s best NBA photos: Anthony Edwards (dunks!), Jalen Johnson (dunks!) and more
The madness of March never disappoints. While your favorite men’s and women’s college teams are probably eliminated, every NBA team is still playing, jockeying for playoff positioning, a postseason berth or its draft order. But there have been issues …
The stories behind Reggie Miller, the ‘skinny little twig’ who became one of the best trash-talkers ever
The smack talk started on the concrete slab in the family’s backyard in Riverside, Calif. That’s where Reggie Miller learned he couldn’t give an inch. He was born with bad hips and crooked ankles, stuck in leg braces until he was 4 and warned by doctors …
Lakers are confident, ready for rematch with Nuggets: ‘We’re not ducking the smoke’
NEW ORLEANS — The Los Angeles Lakers were never going to duck the Denver smoke. They heard the chatter over the 48 hours leading into the No. 7 vs. No. 8 Play-In Tournament game between them and the New Orleans Pelicans . They heard that they should purposely …
Trotter: Jontay Porter’s NBA ban for gambling feels like the worst is yet to come
Once again, the spotlight is back on organized sports and its relationship with legalized gambling after the NBA banned Toronto Raptors center Jontay Porter for multiple violations of its gambling policy, including a three-month stretch this year in which …
Top 20 USA Basketball players of all time: Ranking Kevin Durant, Lisa Leslie, Michael Jordan
Let’s get this out of the way: On this list of the top 50 USA Basketball players of all time, Michael Jordan is ninth . Deal with it. On Wednesday, USA Basketball formally announced its star-studded men’s team for the Paris Olympics, a roster that rivals …